As of November 12, 2017, temperatures have stayed below normal for seventeen days straight in the Twin Cities. The normal maximum and minimum temperature for November 12 is 43 degrees F and 28 degrees F.

This cold streak began on October 27. When was the last time there was this long of a below normal stretch? From February 11 to March 6, 2015 was a streak of 24 days below normal. Above normal streaks have been more common in recent years.

Push-pull pattern this week

Weather systems passing by pull mild air ahead and push cold air behind them this week. Tuesday is mild but cloudy. Raw and chilly northwest winds return Wednesday. Friday’s inbound system looks wet. A rainy soaking sprays central and southern Minnesota with over .50″ likely. A few wet flakes fly up north.

Thomson Reuters just released the latest report tracking the globe’s top 250 GHG emitters. The good news? Many companies are achieving economic growth and reducing emissions at the same time. (Disclosure: I was asked to provide a very small set of data points for this report.)

About the blogger

Paul Huttner is chief meteorologist for Minnesota Public Radio. Huttner has worked TV and radio stations in Minneapolis, Tucson and Chicago. Paul is a graduate of Macalester College in St. Paul and holds a bachelor’s degree in geography with an emphasis in meteorology.